Push Partner Registry FAQ
Which internal department led this project (Human Services, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, etc.)?
ThePortland Metropolitan Cities Readiness Initiative with Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinators from Clackamas, Clark, Columbia, Multnomah and WashingtonCountiesareresponsible for the content.
Who was your target audience? How did you reach them?
The target audiences are:
Community-based organizations that serve vulnerable populations such as: county social services, residential care facilities serving children and adults with and without disability, adult and youth correctional facilities, and senior center home meal delivery services.Early in the planning process,Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) hired a consultant to identify and reach out to these organizations to gauge their interestin enrolling in the registry. The groups expressinginterest received the push partner registry and have, or may, participate in call-down exercises to ensure their contact information stays current.
Large private-industry businesses:alist was developed of large private-industry partners with a significant number of staff located on one or two central campuses in the region. Currently we are attending public-private summits, conferences and meetings to enroll additional businesses in the registry. [criteria for enrollment of additional businesses, e.g., number of employees, critical infrastructure mission?]
How does this process fit in with your Public Points of Dispensing (PODs) plans?
PUBLIC PODs will run for the general public. Our Push Partners may dispense to their staff,families of staff and clients (if they are agencies serving vulnerable populations). Each Push Partner may send a representative to adistribution location (not publicly advertised) to pick up medications to take back to their "site" todispense. Since our stateuses theHead of Household model, weuse the (total population / 2.5) to determinehow many people the PushPartners mayserve and subtract that from the estimated PUBLIC POD use calculation.
How do you manage the registry internally?
Currently, each county is responsible for the integrity of the county registry database. However, we are considering the demo database (attached) to be maintained regionally, using the Oregon Health Alert Network. This method may be available to public health emergency preparedness coordinator to edit, update and repost as necessary. This simplified database contains only physical addresses, estimated number of medication necessary for pickup and main telephone number of the organization. This way, we are not posting confidential information, such as contact names and telephone numbers.
How do you plan to keep this registry up-to-date?
County databases are being updated a few different ways: One county is using the call down list exercises as an opportunity to keep their registry current. Another county has given the list to their epidemiology department. The epi team provides consistent health alert information going to these agencies.
Do you have any additional advice to share?
Early buy-in from the coordinators on how to adapt this work to make it effective in your region.
Facilitated work groups on a limited basis.
Representation at other vulnerable population and public-private meetings in the region.Getting organizations signed up is easier if they have direct open access and communication with you.